''Buddleja bullata'' is a variable species endemic to the Andes, from Venezuela south through

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and Ecuador to Peru, at elevations of 1,800–3,600 m, where it grows on stream beds and in the remnants of montane forest.Norman, E. M. (2000). Buddlejaceae. ''Flora Neotropica 81''. New York Botanical Garden, USA The species was first described and named by Kunth in 1818.Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunthe. (1818). ''Nov. gen. sp. ed. fol.'' 2: 280, ed. quar. 2: 348. 1818.

Description

''Buddleja bullata'' is a

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shrub or small tree 1 – 10 m high, with a greyish-tan bark. The branches are subquadrangular and tomentose. The membraneous or subcoriaceous leaves are elliptic, lanceolate or ovate, 8–22 cm long by 3–8 cm wide,

glabrescent Glabrousness (from the Latin ''glaber'' meaning "bald", "hairless", "shaved", "smooth") is the technical term for a lack of hair, down, setae, trichomes or other such covering. A glabrous surface may be a natural characteristic of all or part of ...

, often

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, above and covered with a white or yellowish tomentum below. The cream or yellow inflorescences are paniculate 7–25 cm long by 7–20 cm wide, comprising globose heads about 1 cm in diameter, each with 6–12 flowers; the corollas are 2.5–3.5 mm long.

Hybrids

The species is believed to hybridize with ''B. pichinchensis'' in the wild.

Cultivation

The shrub is not known to be in cultivation.

References

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Flora of South America Trees of Colombia Trees of Ecuador Trees of Peru Trees of Venezuela Plants described in 1818 Dioecious plants